GAR Memorial (Wilkes-Barre, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Grenadiers
Colors: Blue/Gray
Coach: Paul Weidlich
League: Wyoming Valley 2 (moving from Wyoming Valley 2A/1A)
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #62

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Shakir Soto 6'3" 235 Senior DE [Pittsburgh]

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 6
2012 National Rank: #6540
2012 State Rank: #278
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 3.1
2013 National Rank: #6978
2013 State Rank: #297
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 11.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4838
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.8
Dynasty Record: 47-13 (29-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 7-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2012 Points For Average: 29.2
2012 Points Against Average: 21.6
2012 Differential: +7.6
2012 Wins: #7270 Carbondale (20-19), #8037 Lake-Lehman (Lehman) (35-26), #9277 Meyers [Elmer L.] (Wilkes-Barre) (50-12), #9427 Northwest Area (Shickshinny) (35-7), #11590 Greater Nanticoke Area (Nanticoke) (42-0), #12822 Holy Redeemer (Wilkes-Barre) (65-28), #13104 Hanover Area (Hanover Township) (35-0)
2012 Losses: #1070 Dunmore (29-0), #3537 Wyoming Area (Exeter) (48-15), #4649 Lakeland (Jermyn) (34-7), #4649 Lakeland (Jermyn) (35-17)
2012 Opponents W-L: 69-59
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st; Wyoming Valley 2A/1A), 2011 (Wyoming Valley 2A/1A), 2010 (tied for 1st; Wyoming Valley 2A/1A), 2009 (Wyoming Valley 2A/1A), 2008 (Wyoming Valley 2A/1A), 2006 (Wyoming Valley 2A)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Lakeland (Jermyn), 9/7 Dunmore, 9/13 Carbondale, 9/20 at Northwest Area (Shickshinny), 9/28 Holy Redeemer (Wilkes-Barre), 10/4 at Lake-Lehman (Lehman), 10/11 Hanover Area (Hanover Township), 10/18 Wyoming Area (Exeter), 10/25 at Greater Nanticoke Area (Nanticoke), 11/1 at Meyers [Elmer L.] (Wilkes-Barre)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Dunmore (37.5), Wyoming Area (Exeter) (10.3), Lakeland (Jermyn) (5.2)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Hanover Area (Hanover Township) (-20.5), Holy Redeemer (Wilkes-Barre) (-18.4), Greater Nanticoke Area (Nanticoke) (-16.5)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5 (1.8 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #389
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8557
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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